§ 111.146. Donation box license application; fee; issuance; term.
A.
Application. Before placing a donation box on any property in the City of Akron, the owner of the donation box shall file a license application with the City license clerk for each donation box, in the form provided by the City license clerk, which shall contain the following information:
1.
If the applicant is a business entity:
a.
The legal name, business address, daytime phone number, email address, and tax identification number of the organization.
b.
A copy of the current articles of incorporation or other operating or formation documents for the organization.
c.
The name, title, address, phone number, and email address of the operator of the donation box.
2.
If the applicant is an individual:
a.
The name, address, daytime phone number, email address, and social security number of the individual.
b.
A copy of a valid form of state or federal identification for the owner.
3.
For all applicants:
a.
A signed authorization from the owner or lessee of the property where the donation box will be placed, which shall state the owner or lessee's consent to have the donation box placed on the property and include the owner or lessee's name, address, phone number, and email address (if any).
b.
Current photos of the donation box (taken within 6 months of the filing of the license application), showing all sides of the donation box, excluding the bottom, including a readable view of any text displayed on the donation box.
c.
A site plan showing the proposed placement of the donation box.
d.
A certificate of liability insurance providing evidence of liability insurance coverage in an amount determined by the director.
e.
A fifty dollar ($50.00) non-refundable license application fee per donation box, which shall not be prorated based upon the time of year the license application is filed.
f.
Such other information as the City license clerk shall require.
B.
Issuance.
1.
No donation box license shall be issued unless the applicant files a valid application as required by this chapter.
2.
No donation box license shall be issued if the donation box owner or operator, or the property owner or lessee listed on the application has been convicted of three or more violations of this chapter or is liable for any unpaid charges under this chapter.
3.
Prior to issuing a donation box license under this chapter, the City license clerk shall refer each donation box license application site plan to the department of planning and urban development for review and approval.
A.
No donation box license shall be issued if the director of the department of planning and urban development or his or her designee determines that the placement of the donation box as shown on the site plan would violate any provision of the City of Akron zoning code or create a sight obstruction or other hazard.
B.
No donation box license shall be issued if, in the determination of the director of the department of planning and urban development or his/her designee, the issuance of a license and the placement of a donation box on the subject property would create an unreasonable density of donation boxes in the area, relative to the surrounding population and commercial activity.
4.
No more than two donation box licenses shall be issued at any time for any parcel, unless specifically approved by the director.
5.
No more than one donation box owner may be issued a license for any individual parcel.
C.
License Term. Each license issued under this chapter shall be valid from the date of issuance until the following May 1.
D.
Duty To Update Application. No applicant shall fail to update its donation box license application upon any change in the information contained on the donation box license application at any time, including, but not limited to, after a donation box license has been issued.
(Ord. 93-2015)